Igby Goes Down (2002) on Netflix
Jason Slocumb Jr., called Igby, is at war with his old money family. He escapes a military academy and spends the summer in New York with his godfather, D. H. Banes.
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Plot summary
Igby Slocumb is seventeen and out of step with his wealthy East Coast family. He worries that he will break down mentally as his father, Jason, has, and Jason has been in an institution for years. His mother, Mimi, keeps her distance and drinks. His older brother Ollie studies economics at Columbia, and Igby calls him a fascist. Igby flunks out of one prep school after another until a military academy takes him in, where classmates beat him. He escapes and spends the summer in New York, where his godfather, D. H. Banes, puts him to work renovating properties. He meets Rachel, D. H.'s mistress, and hides out in Manhattan with her and her friend Russel. He also falls for Sookie, a waitress a little older than he is.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Igby Goes Down (2002)
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- Igby Goes Down is one of the last films to show the Twin Towers of the original World Trade Center.
